The 7 surprising signs your gut is in trouble as research links it to ‘disturbing’ surge in cancer in under-50s [Video]

WITH research linking a “disturbing” surge in cancer cases affecting people under 50 to poor gut health, it’s worth knowing how to spot signs that your tummy is in trouble.

Unhealthy lifestyles, an obesity epidemic and poor gut health are feared to be fuelling an explosion in cases of early-onset cancer.

Experts have previously said that looking after your tummy can help cut your risk of issues such as diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

Dr Austin Chiang, author of Gut: An Owner’s Guide and TikTok star, told Sun Health: “The gut is much more than a sack of organs floating in a void.

“It is a highly sophisticated network that toils around the clock to support life.”

Trillions of bacteria live in our colon – this is known as the gut microbiota.

“We’re only just beginning to …